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The Promise (Arcadia song)

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Released
  
1986

Label
  
Parlophone - NSR2

Format
  
7"12"

B-side
  
"Rose Arcana (Extended)"

Recorded
  
Studio de la Grande Armée, Paris

Length
  
4:45 (7" Mix)7:06 (Extended Remix)

The Promise was the third single released by the Duran Duran offshoot band Arcadia. It was released by Parlophone Records in 1986 as the group's second UK single. It peaked at number 37 on the UK Singles Chart.

Contents

B-sides, bonus tracks and remixes

The single mix for "The Promise" was heavily edited down from the album's hefty 7:28 to a leaner, more radio-friendly 4:45. In fact, even Alex Sadkin and Ron Saint Germain's "Extended remix" clocked in at only 7:05, almost 25 seconds shy of the album cut.

The B-side to the single was an extended mix of album track "Rose Arcana".

7": Parlophone. / NSR 2 (UK)

  1. "The Promise" (7" Mix) - 4:45
  2. "Rose Arcana" (Extended) - 5:37
  • The Album Version of Rose Arcana has a running time of only 0:51 seconds.

    • 12": Parlophone. / 12 NSR 2 (UK)

    1. "The Promise" (Extended Remix) - 7:06
    2. "Rose Arcana" (Extended) - 5:37
    3. "The Promise" (7" Mix) - 4:45
  • The Album Version of Rose Arcana has a running time of only 0:51 seconds.

    • Personnel

    Arcadia are:

  • Simon Le Bon - vocals
  • Nick Rhodes - keyboards
  • Roger Taylor - drums

    • Also credited:

  • Alex Sadkin - producer and engineer
  • Sting - backing vocals
  • David Gilmour - guitars
  • Mark Egan - fretless bass

    • References

    The Promise (Arcadia song) Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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